Woman shares story of abuse at hands of Marion County firefighter
UPDATE:
Domestic violence victim Nicole Leinas said it was hard to come out with her story because of victim shaming.
Leinas said that she was...
Lawsuit filed against Marion County Sheriff, Billy Woods
UPDATE: On July 2, 2020, at approximately 8 a.m., less than 24 hours after this article was published, Judge Anthony Tatti signed an Order...
Bodycam video shows guardian was calm during arrest
Marion County -- Bodycam video shows just how calm former guardian Rebecca Lee Fierle-Santoian was while being served an arrest warrant.
The Florida Department of...
FHP: MCSO Sgt. charged with careless driving following crash
On Sunday, Marion County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Paul Bloom, 47, was driving east on County Road 464 when he rear-ended 65-year-old Hilroy Browne who...
Woman who was bludgeoned with baseball bat, dies
Jennifer Powell, 53, who was attacked by a man with a baseball bat, and had been on life support at Ocala Regional Medical Center,...
Man arrested after he tried to force himself on a juvenile as she slept
A 20-year-old was arrested Tuesday and charged with Lewd and Lascivious Behavior by an Adult Over 18.
On December 18, Jerome Merritt was hanging out...
Woman threatened man over his sausage
Ocklawaha, Florida -- An Ocklawaha woman remains behind bars after she was arrested and charged with Aggravated Battery.
A deputy responded to Tall Pines Mobile...
Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputy fired, arrested
A Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputy, who was allegedly in the FTO program, was fired after he was arrested for domestic battery.
Jaime Lopez, 22,...
Local prostitute told undercover officer, no butt
Ocala, Florida -- On April 22, 2014, the Unified Drug Enforcement Strike Team (UDEST) conducted a "Prostitution" operation throughout Marion County, Florida.
At approximately 4...
Woman arrested for theft, previously gave up husband’s drug safe
On October 14, Ocala police responded to Walmart, located at 4980 E. Silver Springs Blvd. after a woman was reported for stealing merchandise.
Dana Corrigan,...
One dead, another injured following Thursday morning crash
Ocala Police Department crash investigators said Thursday that one person died and another was injured following a two-vehicle car crash.
The crash occurred at approximately...
Masks will now be required in Ocala
Last updated on August 10, 2020. Read the update here.
The City of Ocala, in a 4-1 vote, passed an emergency measure to force citizens...
Marion County update on COVID-19 by zip code
Marion County received confirmation of five additional cases of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, today. This brings Marion County’s total case count to 55.
The most...
4-year-old hit by truck, listed in serious condition
Ocala, Florida -- A 4-year-old girl remains in serious condition after she was struck by a vehicle Monday.
The girl suffered multiple broken bones and...
Mother says teacher is sexually harassing her son, feels school is doing very little
A Marion County mom says she was sick to her stomach when her 14-year-old son came home from Fort McCoy School and told her...
Ocala man remains behind bars after sexually assaulting little girl
Ocala police arrested an Ocala man after UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital reported that he had been accused of sexually assaulted a little girl.
The...
OPD officer who was killed was drunk, speeding, second officer lied to investigators
On September 19, 2019, Ocala Police Department police officer, Daniel Wagner, was killed after he was involved in an off-duty motorcycle crash.
A report released...
Teen who shot another teen in the face over marijuana, arrested
Authorities have arrested 19-year-old Dandre M. Fields, in the 2200 block of Northeast 78th Street.
Fields is accused of shooting a 17-year-old boy in the...
Woman agreed to anal and oral sex for purchase of antibiotics
Recently, the Ocala Police Department conducted a recorded undercover prostitution operation in a three-block radius of South Pine Avenue, Ocala.
In one incident, an undercover...
Ocala woman who previously gave up husband’s drug safe, arrested again
Ocala police responded to Walmart, located at 2600 SW 19th Ave. Rd., in reference to a theft.
Upon arrival, the officer made contact with loss...